D'Antoni still hasn't decided on a starting five. He's still considering going for a smaller player with a shooting touch, like Shawne Williams, to stretch the floor.

If D'Antoni does decide to move forward with Gasol and Kaman as his starters, he may balance out the rest of the starting lineup with players who can make up for the pair's relative lack of foot speed.

"That might be where we need some rangy perimeter guys -- again, it's just hard to tell until we look at it," D'Antoni said. "It's real early right now."

Wesley Johnson might be ideal as a starter alongside the two Laker bigs, given his athleticism and potential defensively.

Johnson is sidelined with a strained tendon in his left foot. On Wednesday, he sat watching practice in sandals.

"He's day to day," D'Anton said.

Jordan Farmar is also sidelined, with a calf strain, and is unlikely to play Thursday night when the Lakers host the Sacramento Kings at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.